OYAK Tınaztepe Housing
2013
A residential development set on optimal topography utilization for diverse, social and recreational spaces
Discipline:
Architecture
Type:
Residential
Status:
Built
Location:
Izmir, Turkey
Team:
Murat Aksu, Umut İyigün, Yury Startsev, Hüseyin Çiğdem, Melis Muratoğlu, Naciye Sevgül, Mustafa Esat Ertemir
Client:
OYAK Construction
Project Manager:
OYAK Construction
Contractor:
SAM Construction
Project Date:
2013
Construction Date:
2015
Land Area:
24.160 m2
Construction Area:
49.502 m2
Landscape Architect:
AARTI
Structural Engineer:
ANIT
Mechanical Engineer:
NU
Electrical Engineer:
ONMUS
Infrastructural Engineer:
NU
Photographer:
Cemal Emdem
The Buca-Tınaztepe Housing Project (BTK) is located on two sides of a valley on the ridge of Buca which is overlooking the Gulf of İzmir. This residential project is designed according to the building scheme in which the blocks are clustered around the main courtyard where all the social areas are concentrated. Through this arrangement of geometries and the optimal use of the topography, the project offers various social and recreational alternatives for its residents. The swimming pool and surrounding public areas, provide a platform in the center which is accessible from different levels of the site in which the users can socialize.
Challenge
The housing settlement is designed to have open views towards the landscape without blocking the prevailing wind which is essential to minimize the effects of a very hot climate during the summer. The building blocks are constructed on a sequence of slopes that follow the natural topography and have multiple access points from the upper and lower floors.
Solution
All the floors are linked via galleries and have natural light wells which also serve as wind-catchers accelerating the internal natural air flow. The courtyards are a dominant feature of the development, with the green fabric beginning in the courtyards and extending into to the inner galleries of the buildings.
